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Amos 1:2-2:3
English Standard Version
Amos 1:2-2:3
English Standard Version
Judgment on Israel's Neighbors
2 And he said:
(A)“The Lord roars from Zion
and utters his voice from Jerusalem;
(B)the pastures of the shepherds mourn,
and the (C)top of (D)Carmel withers.”
3 Thus says the Lord:
(E)“For three transgressions of (F)Damascus,
and for four, (G)I will not revoke the punishment,[a]
because they have threshed (H)Gilead
with threshing sledges of iron.
4 (I)So I will send a fire upon the house of (J)Hazael,
and it shall devour the strongholds of (K)Ben-hadad.
5 I will (L)break the gate-bar of (M)Damascus,
and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of (N)Aven,[b]
and him who holds the scepter from (O)Beth-eden;
and the people of (P)Syria shall go into exile to (Q)Kir,”
says the Lord.
6 Thus says the Lord:
(R)“For three transgressions of (S)Gaza,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because (T)they carried into exile a whole people
to deliver them up to Edom.
7 So I will send a fire upon the wall of (U)Gaza,
and it shall devour her strongholds.
8 I will cut off the inhabitants from (V)Ashdod,
and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
I will turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,”
says the Lord God.
9 Thus says the Lord:
(W)“For three transgressions of (X)Tyre,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because they delivered up a whole people to Edom,
and did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.
10 So I will send a fire upon the wall of (Y)Tyre,
and it shall devour her strongholds.”
11 Thus says the Lord:
(Z)“For three transgressions of (AA)Edom,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
(AB)because he pursued his brother with the sword
(AC)and cast off all pity,
(AD)and his anger tore perpetually,
(AE)and he kept his wrath forever.
12 So I will send a fire upon (AF)Teman,
and it shall devour the strongholds of (AG)Bozrah.”
13 Thus says the Lord:
(AH)“For three transgressions of the (AI)Ammonites,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because (AJ)they have ripped open pregnant women in (AK)Gilead,
that they might enlarge their border.
14 So I will kindle a fire in the wall of (AL)Rabbah,
(AM)and it shall devour her strongholds,
with shouting on the day of battle,
(AN)with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind;
15 and (AO)their king shall go into exile,
he and his princes[c] together,”
says the Lord.
2 Thus says the Lord:
(AP)“For three transgressions of (AQ)Moab,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,[d]
because (AR)he burned to lime
the bones of the king of Edom.
2 So I will send a fire upon Moab,
and it shall devour the strongholds of (AS)Kerioth,
and Moab shall die amid uproar,
amid shouting and the sound of the trumpet;
3 (AT)I will cut off the ruler from its midst,
and will kill (AU)all its princes[e] with him,”
says the Lord.
Amos 1:2-2:3
New American Standard Bible
Amos 1:2-2:3
New American Standard Bible
2 And he said,
“The (A)Lord roars from Zion,
And from Jerusalem He utters His voice;
And the shepherds’ (B)pasture grounds mourn,
And the [a](C)summit of Carmel dries up.”
3 This is what the Lord says:
“For (D)three offenses of (E)Damascus, and for four,
I will not [b]revoke its punishment,
Because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael,
And it will consume the citadels of (F)Ben-hadad.
5 I will also (G)break the gate bar of Damascus,
And eliminate every inhabitant from the [c]Valley of Aven,
As well as him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will be exiled to (H)Kir,”
Says the Lord.
6 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (I)Gaza, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they led into exile an entire population
To (J)turn them over to Edom.
7 So I will send fire on the wall of Gaza
And it will consume her citadels.
8 I will also eliminate every inhabitant from (K)Ashdod,
As well as him who holds the scepter, from (L)Ashkelon;
And I will direct My [d]power against Ekron,
And the remnant of the (M)Philistines will perish,”
Says the Lord [e]God.
9 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (N)Tyre, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they turned an entire population over to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of [f](O)brotherhood.
10 So I will (P)send fire on the wall of Tyre,
And it will consume her citadels.”
11 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (Q)Edom, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he (R)pursued his brother with the sword
And stifled his compassion;
His anger also (S)tore continually,
And he maintained his fury forever.
12 So I will send fire upon (T)Teman
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
13 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of the sons of (U)Ammon, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (V)ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
In order to (W)enlarge their borders.
14 So I will kindle a fire on the wall of (X)Rabbah,
And it will consume her citadels
Amid [g](Y)war cries on the day of battle,
And amid a (Z)storm on the day of tempest.
15 Their (AA)king will go into exile,
He and his princes together,” says the Lord.
Judgment on Moab
2 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (AB)Moab, and for four,
I will not [h]revoke its punishment,
Because he (AC)burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
2 So I will send fire upon Moab
And it will consume the citadels of (AD)Kerioth;
And Moab will die amid the (AE)panic of battle,
Amid war cries and the sound of a trumpet.
3 I will also eliminate the [i](AF)judge from her midst
And slay all her (AG)leaders with him,” says the Lord.
Footnotes
Amos 1:2-2:3
New International Version
Amos 1:2-2:3
New International Version
2 He said:
“The Lord roars(A) from Zion
and thunders(B) from Jerusalem;(C)
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
and the top of Carmel(D) withers.”(E)
Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
3 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Damascus,(F)
even for four, I will not relent.(G)
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
4 I will send fire(H) on the house of Hazael(I)
that will consume the fortresses(J) of Ben-Hadad.(K)
5 I will break down the gate(L) of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in[a] the Valley of Aven[b]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.(M)
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,(N)”
says the Lord.(O)
6 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Gaza,(P)
even for four, I will not relent.(Q)
Because she took captive whole communities
and sold them to Edom,(R)
7 I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
that will consume her fortresses.
8 I will destroy the king[c] of Ashdod(S)
and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand(T) against Ekron,
till the last of the Philistines(U) are dead,”(V)
says the Sovereign Lord.(W)
9 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Tyre,(X)
even for four, I will not relent.(Y)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,(Z)
10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
that will consume her fortresses.(AA)”
11 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Edom,(AB)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(AC)
and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
and his fury flamed unchecked,(AD)
12 I will send fire on Teman(AE)
that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(AF)”
13 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Ammon,(AG)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(AH) of Gilead
in order to extend his borders,
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah(AI)
that will consume(AJ) her fortresses
amid war cries(AK) on the day of battle,
amid violent winds(AL) on a stormy day.
15 Her king[d] will go into exile,
he and his officials together,(AM)”
says the Lord.(AN)
2 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Moab,(AO)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he burned to ashes(AP)
the bones of Edom’s king,
2 I will send fire on Moab
that will consume the fortresses of Kerioth.[e](AQ)
Moab will go down in great tumult
amid war cries(AR) and the blast of the trumpet.(AS)
3 I will destroy her ruler(AT)
and kill all her officials with him,”(AU)
says the Lord.(AV)
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